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The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-09-17

"That's whut yer lowed jest now"
 "Look here, I'm furnishing for wa ter, and if you don't draw up that bucket this instant I'll kick you all around this internal town. Go ahead there now"
 "That's whut I Tow ter do, but when yer feel like yer air jest nachully bound ter kick-when yer think that yer kaint breathe right well lessen yer do, wy let yerse'f out, an the fust thing yer know the ar will be plum full O feet an shin bones an sich. Say, is that yo' hoss goin' over ther hill?"
 The stranger, wheeling around and catching glimpse of his treacherous horse as he disappeared over the brow of the hill, started off at the top of his speed, while the native, slowly turn ing the crank, muttered:
 "Ef folks would Parn ter pay mo- ertention ter ther erfairs an not talk so much, this we're country wouldn't be nigh so full O weeds an sich. Everybody comes erlong wants ter talk, 1t pears like. Pm gettin' sorter tired, myself"
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-09-17
DELIBERATE NATIVE.

the crank of grooming windlass over we'll in sand hill town of western Tennessee. He was tall, and of that peculiar form to which the inhabi- tants of that part of the country give the name of "hip-shot." He evil dently wanted water, but turned the crank with such lazy, unwillingness of movement that he might have been mistaken for a man who had been compelled to perform some wearing task which would end in climax of pain. Just as the we'll bucket came up, a stranger dismounted from a horse, approached and said
 'I have been riding through the swamps and I think l can enjoy a good drink of water" The native-for such he was-lifted the bucket up on to sort of shelf, took off his limp wool hat and began to fan himself.
 The stranger, after waiting for a few moments remarked, more by way of hurrying the native than by de- sire to be communicative, that dur ing his long ride he had been unable to get drink of cool water.
 The native slowly looked around hung his hat on a nail, blew his nose, threw out quid of tobacco, rinsed his mouth and then turned to take up his hat, which, in the meantime, had fallen.
 "Look here," said the stranger, 'are you going to drink to-day?"
 "Hah?"
 q say are you going to drink to- day?"
 "Lowed I would. Hadenter flowed ter drink ter-day wouldenter drawed thish yere water till ter-morrer."
 He hung his hat on the nail. It fell down. He took up the hat, looked  around, and hung it on the nail, but just as he stopped to drink it fell again. He took it up and was slowly striking it against his leg to knock off the dust, when the stranger said:
 ou certainly don't want drink"
 "Hadenter wanted water wouldnter drawed it. Ain't roun' drawin' water fur fun"
 "Then why don't you drink?"
 "Ain't in no purtickler hurry"
 "But I am."
 "Say you air?"
 "Yes, do. Drink if you are going to-"
 "Hah?"
 "Confound you, drink if you are go- ing to-"
 He put his hat on the shelf, and, in grabbing at it as its gradual unfold ing assured him that it was about to fall, overturned the bucket, which, with jingling chain, fell to the bottom of the well.
 "There you've done it !" the stranger exclaimed. "I'll bet it will take you an hour to draw it up again."
 "How much you wanter put up?" the native asked.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-09-17

Bright young men are not necessarily polished. Gazette.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-09-17
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Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

an now dey gin to get larmed caus
dey is fnin out dat de Downing
party am goin to oberhaul dem and
lect Jedge Mayes. Now dey gin to
holler, "Fair-play |" Taint no use ;
tits at dem now-too late. Dat
am jes what de Rabbit hollered a
good while ago, when he jumped
in de good folks pea pach an tried
to gobble up all de folks peas an
den, when de good folks got after
him sho nuf, and old Rabbit foun
out de good folks wuz goin to catch
him, den he begin to holler, "fair-
play !" Oats jus what de Down.
ing party is goin TO hab--fair-play;
day is goin to glib eberybody fair
play an glib dem dar jus rites.
Dey is not goin roun no citizen.
You see, Brur Abe, dat when de
hashun gets a little dab OBJ money
to vide mong de citizens OBJ de ma
ton an de dopted citizen hold his
hand out for some OBJ it, den you
see de boss OBJ de National party,
dats ben sittin in de big rocin
chair oh de nashun, pull de rein OBJ
de lead hoss an he Civ de off hoss
a smart tap wild de National whip
dat he holds in his han an day
pull clean roun de dopted citizens
and holler as dey go, "You hav
not got any right 10 dis money;
your rights do not extend to
money" But, Brur Abe, it's get
tin day at last de culled citizens,
and all other dopted citizens, will
fin dat de Downing party will glib
us our rights cordin TO treaty.
Whatever it is we will be sure to
get what is right, fair and jus we
will get muffin mo. Dis National
party has ben in de big chair OBJ de
nashun so long an feel so big dat
dey gin TO yell mos too quick dis
time. You see, Brur Abe, dar is
bit OBJ a lawyer ober yonder named
Taylor. He said in de papers not
long ago dat it was Rabbit Bunch
dat said, "Pay out de money TO de
people by blood" And so de
payment was made cordin to Mar
as Rabbits order, leabin ebery
dopted citizen clean out in de wet.
Yah yah ! yah ! Small lawyer is
small taters, any way you fix
him an old Marsa Rabbit would
get along better widout hibin de
like of small lawers to carry, cause
old Massey Rabbit amt berry stiff,
nohow an his tail is most wore off
now, so many grabbin hold of it
already. When de lection is ober,
Brur Abe, den you will see de Rab-
bit jus deminish from his own alb
sence." JOINER SLIMKINs.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

able claim, while insisting upon
just, impartial and consistent
rates Of charge to which every cit
izen shall be subject alike whose
situation is the same. Surely the
people could not ask for less.
The language and the tenor Of the
act wholly fail to justify railroad
managers, if any such there De,
who refuse TO accept respons pili-
ties, decline TO offer rates, neg
lect to announce conditions of tariff
embarrass customary interchange
of business and impose stagnation
upon trade, while they "stick in
the bark" of phrases and express
sions of law, inventing doubts and
imagining dangers. 1t is still
more unjustifiable for railroad
companies to make use of general
clauses OF the laws, ignoring mod
flying and enlarging words and
formulas in order TO impose addi-
tional burdens upon localities,
trades, professions, manufacturers,
consumers, classes of travellers or
employees, straining and repressing
every construction in favor Of the
corporate treasury and quoting the
new law as there authority for all
manner Of petty exactions. The
powers Of the commission are en-
tirely adequate to cope with such
conduct, the existence Of which is
not affirmed, although it has been
somewhat publicly suggested.
The same statute which enacts
that charges for like services shall
be uniform to all also provides
that charges in every case and for
every kind and class Of service
shall be equitable and lust.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
OUR aREATLOsS.

Since the burning of the female
seminary. its loss is being more
keenly felt as we now see what
that loss is to the nation. It's de-
struction is like the death Of some
great and good benefactor whose
virtues and good deeds were not
known until those bereft of his
kindness reconnted all he had
done. Since il was founded, long
years ago, influences have quietly
flown from it, in the education and
training OF the mothers and daugh-
ters ofour nation, that now be-
comes more apparent as memory
takes up the retrospect and COM
pares it with the present. As at
first. il has always been an object
of pride among the people and as
an achievement Of credit to their in
telligence. It's usefulness and ne
cessity were never more apparent
than at the time it was destroyed.
It's usefulness is attested by the
culture and refinement of the
young ladies Of our country, and
its necessity by the universal ex-
pressions of regret at its loss.
That necessity will never be salts
fed until another one is built and
its doors thrown open for the edu-
cation of our daughters. The
people demand il and are anxious
~ awaiting 10 see what action our
authorities will take in the matter.
Perhaps there never was and
may never be again, an opportu-
nifty like this for those in whose
hands the authority reposes to con-
meet themselves with SO grand an
achievement as the rebuilding Of
an institution that will perpetuate
their names and win the gratitude
Of the people. Opportunities
make men great who appreciate
them as ouch, and improve them
a. The onset Nor is there lacking
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
BRoTHER JoNnR TALKS
to the Natives and inquiries How
They Intend to Vote.

"Say, Brur joiner, how's de
folks ober your way talkin bout
votin in this comm lection, twix
Jedge Mayes an Mr.. Bunch 2"
"Well, Brur Abe, am berry glad
to tell you dat de folks is all GIN
min TO git dar eyes open an dar
senses is ginnin to come out in de
right darection-kase, Brur Abe,
here's de point wild de culled peo-
pie OBJ dis nashun-we want jis
what hes bin promist TO us in de
treaty made twix de goberment OBJ
de United States an de Cherokee
nashun; dats what we hab bin
akin fur but dem rites hab ben de-
MED us by dis party dets len holdin
de reins oh de goberment and de
whoop, too, oh de nashun fur de
last seberal years Dis National
party haz ben gettin in her work
on us and all do dopted citizens
oh de nashun in such big way dat
IL am a berry plain case dat de
dopted citizens cant neber git der
jus rites from dis National party,
cause dey has played dar hans
mighty well on all de dopted citi-
zens an old karea Rabbit went in
10 dc town Oh Tahlequah wild a
full hand an clubs wuz trumps (;
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
NATIONAL MAKES HIS EXIT.
A Rather Personal Communioa-
tion From B. II. Stone.

EDITOR CHTEFTAIN I'm your is
sue Of the 14th inst. National"
continues to ignore the real issues
ofthe day and sticks ID his favorite
theme, personalities. l think it
would be more manly in both of us
to drop p--7onaliti-s and argue the
question - issue and the merits
and dement's of our respective can
didates. National need not try
TO divert the attention of the intel
ligent laboring men of this country
from the real issues by his high
sounding adjectives and laudations
of Mr.. Bunch. The question still
remains: Bunch and no progress
and labor; or Mayes, progress and
labor. After many long and weary
years of political defeat no wonder
you are sour. The man aspira-
tions you have cherished these
many years have slipped by and
you have been politically defunct
for many years. have your
identity spotted and the voters of
this nation spotted you long ago
and left you alCne with your pref
udices to stay at home, and if you
continue for Bunch, you will have
him for company after next Au-
gust and each of you can maunch
sour grapes and eat crow together.
1t seems he don't like crow he is
little tough, but with good false
teeth you may get along very well.
National" says he thanks me for
my reply to his communication
and says sit shows the force of criti-
cism upon my presumptious adj
dress" If my former address
seemedpresumptious to'National"
he must know l had manliness, at
least, to attach my signature to the
address. Not so with him in his
answer. He sneaks behind the
frienly cover Of a nom de plume and
in so doing justly receives a rebuke
from all honorable and fair-seeing
men. AS to Nationals" allusion
to "measly ones, " / would ask him
if he ever knew any but "measly
one" that would sneak behind a
friendly tree and fire at his enemy ?
A brave and patriotic man would
sooner be an inflated toad and live
on dry air than to be so contemp-
tiously "measly." Allow me to
say to you, "National," f" with all
due respect, that l had no allusion
to you when spoke of sold polit-
ical hacks and rings" for they are
composed of the sharpest and
bravest of men nor did | even
claim, as you would have the peo-
pie believe, them to be in the Ma
tional party, or claim that Mr..
Bunch would be controlled by
them, but l said, most emphati.
cally, that Mr.. Mayes could not be
controlled by such men. So,
please, look and see if the egg is in
the ''mare's nest" before you brag
again. Now, National" " to size
you up properly after reading your
thin, gausy, prejudiced article, the
only just conclusion one could come
TO is that all the refuse, prejudiced
in the hands Of natures
journeyman was used in your crea-
tion, with just enough Of the dom
key to make you bray well. As
National" bids me goodbye
suppose he has gone TO "good old
Missouri" TO take a "puke" and
a dose Of Mrs. Winslow's soothing
syrup and perhaps he will "acquire
a Missouri fortune" Come again
National. b. II. STONE.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
PUT TO 1T.

They must be grabbing al
straws and put TO bilious straits
when a resort to the burning of the
female seminary becomes necessa-
ry means, foul desperate and idi-
otic, to defeat the election of Mayes
for chief. To do this by honora-
bic and fair means is surely given
up, when it has become necessary
TO have recourse to methods that
hurt more by kicking backward
than the discharge before. Such
means, in effect, is much like the
fellow who fired his Christmas
gun, and, after having recovered
his senses and found that he was
still alive, said, "Wasn't that a
hell of a report2"
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
A WARNING TO RAILROADS
Must not Impose Upon the Pub
lilo and Hide Behind the Law.

Railroad officials who have dis
played a disposition to "haggle"
over the various provisions of the
new railroad law, thereby making
II as odious as possible, will find
little satisfaction or encourage.
ment for such conduct in the clos.
ing portion Of a recent ruling of
the commissioners. They say:
One more question may properly
be added. Good faith exhibited in
an honest effort TO carry out the re-
quirements of the law will involve
reasonable and iair minded officials
in no damages or fines. Through
out the act, as it now stands in
a confessedly experimental form,
there is exhibited an obvious and
a generous purpose 10 allow to the
corporations ample scope in the
conduct their Of business as com.
mon carriers for the people, and
fair consideration Of every reason
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
RESULTS OF A DREAM.
"Silex" Strikes Something too
Good to keep.

GoING SNAKE DISTRICT. April 5th, 1887.
Once and awhile we get hold oi
something that is so good that we
almost "bust" TO get to tell it. The
other day while rambling over in
the adjoining district of Flint a
friend told us a joke (confidentially,
we promising never to tell it) that
will "bust" us if VIC don't unbur-
den. At the last election the
Downing party by almost super
human efforts succeeded in elect
ing the judge for the middle Judi
cial circuit. At the next election
the strange anamoly is presented OF
the present incumbent running for
the same position on the National
ticket. In Flint and also in Sc
quoyah the church of God is pretty
strong, numbering it is claimed in
the two districts about one hun
dred voters. The majority, it is
said, of these votes were naturally
of the Downing party but through
opposition to the church of God
mission enterprise the candidate
on the Downing ticket. who is him
self q preacher but of the Baptist
faith, had alienated this support
and they were whooping the Ma
tional nominee in order to "pay
the other man Off" Everything
promised well for the National
man. About this time our inform
ant stated, the National candidate
hada dream whether from perversi-
ty or an overloaded stomach, we did
not learn. But at any rate, it is
said he dreamed with Bunyan-like
accuracy that he died and went to
torment. Upon his arrival in
shoel the devil was conducting
him through his kingdom. There
he found church members in abun-
dance, all burning splendidly.
Around the w|is OF the DEVILS
domain he noticed a large number
of men suspended from the wall
on hooks. Upon inquiring Of his
satanic majesty, "Of what tribe
language, nation or tongue are
these ?" the devil answered, "these
are the members of the church of
God they are so green | am COM
PEELED TO dry them before / can
burn them"
When the dream was first told
the Methodists and Baptists set up
a great laugh, considering the
dream only "huge joke" on the
church Of God, but alter sober re-
Election they saw that they also had
been dreamed TO shoel and so the
laugh ceased quite suddenly. The
church OF God folks, they failed to
see "when the laugh came in" and
they changed politics and are now
supporting the Downing candidate.
Such is life. As TO whether the Ma
tional man actually dreamed we
know not anyhow the result of
the dream is as / have stated. The
church of God men say they intend
to 60 on--do right, vote their SEN
timents--the dream and dreamer
to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Respectfully,
SII.Ey.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

that opportunity for those, in
whom is the exercise o 1.-THE author
ity to rebuild, TO lay aside their
sectional preferences and unitedly
as the common interests of the
people indicate, and the necessi.
ties Of the case and experience de.
mand, go to work as they should
without an intention TO create
shoddy buncom5 or to originate
differences for political purposes.
There is a demand and it must be
met, and no one can afford to per-
init personal interest or preference
70 defeat or delay such action as
the case demands.
The convening of council in ex-
ira session is the first necessary
step. We can't afford to wait un-
ill the next regular term before
legislative action can be had in
the matter. To do that would delay
for one year, the time to begin
work. There is no other authori-
ty except the council to appropri-
ate the means, TO specify the man.
ner of building and to select the
site or confer authority TO select.
By beginning the work now the
necessary material could be manu-
factured this summer, and the
building inclosed and finished for
occupation against next spring,
when if no council is convened,
nothing would be done. The time
is opportune and there are no ex-
listing conditions that will excuse
delay. Now's the time.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

WILL some knowing one tell
with what insurance company
against fire the female seminary
was insured last year2 If he can
do this, will he be so further ac-
commodating as to inform the pub
lie whether or not the company
was good for is contracts or wheth-
er it was a ''wild cat" concern. Il
he knows all this he would indeed
be very obliging by telling how
the insurance in such a company
was affected. Kick the chip from
over that bug.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
500 90 Reward.

For a 2-year-old filley; dirty
brown; 10 hands high small spot
in forehead little white on one
hind foot; no brands. One bay
mare, 4 years old, about Is hands
high branded on shoulder with II
Bay mare last seen on White Oak
with Bob SINNERS horses last No
vember. Brown last seen at jim
Halls about Goth Of March. Will
give $40 for both or $40 for each
Of them or information that viii
enable me to get them.
l.. b. BELL, Vinita, I. Il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
Good ResnIts IN Every Case.

D.A. Bradford, wholesale paper deal.
er Of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes that
he was seriously afflicted with a cold
that settled on his lungs; he tried many
remedies without benefit. Being in.
duced TO try DR.. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, he did so and was en-.
tirely cured by the use OF few bottles
since which time lac has used IL in his
family for all Coughs and Colds with
best results. This Is the experience oil
thousands whose lives have been saved
by this Wonderful Discovery. Trial
bottles free at w. G. Patton & Cos
Drug Store.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

THE secretary of the interior has
refused request of the Texas cat
tlemen for the establishment of a
new trail through the Chickasaw
nation. In his decision the secreta-
ry said SO long as the owners OF
herds confined their cattle to the
public highway there must be no
interference but they must not be
grazed through the country as has
been the custom.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
oouNcrL no pn ooNvnNnp.

Though as yet not officially an
nounced, the report is current that
the chief and executive council
have agreed 10 convene the coun-
Gil in extra session on the first Mon
day Of May next. If this is so, the
chiefs proclamation will be out
soon. The act is a wise and con-
siderate one and should be met
by general approval, as the. occa-
sion is extraordinary and the pur-
pose great.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
Will Sell

My entire Chonteau property con-
sisting of
three room dwelling house.
two room dwelling house.
four room dwelling house.
large store house.
livery stable and a s5,000.0C
stock of well assorted merchan-
disc. One-half cash and the other
on reasonable time.
Call early if you want bargain,
as / am going to sell, having more
business than | can look after.
w. II. WHITAKER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

Badgett g. Blakeney have an
enormous line of these goods in
fifty different styles, and in order
TO sell them win from now on of
fer them at prices much lower than
their regular value. Any gentle
man wanting anything in this line
will find it TO his advantage to see
our stock before purchasing
Badgett & Blakeney.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
Strayed-ReWard.

Strayed from Hunts ranch on
PrYors creek: One gray mare /;
branded 8 cross on lett thigh.
One brown mare branded J bar
on left thigh, and on shoulder.
Ten dollars reward will be paid
anyone who will find and notify
me where l may get them.
JOE Hunt, Vinita, l. Il.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

w. L. Trott receives a car load
Of Peiree City white lime and Lou
isville cement this week. Also a
car load Of sash, doors and build
ing material. He says the outlook
for building this season is good /;
receives orders and inquiries daily.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21
strayed-@lO Reward

A white mare IA or Is hands
high pacerj heavy name and
tail branded ] + on shoulder
years old.
A small bay mare little white In
forehead black name and tail z
years old.
A red roam yearling horse colt
white name and tail. Address,
"a J. s. LAFoRcE, Vinita, 1T.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1887-04-21

want to buy 100 head of good
hogs TO feed. / also have lot Of
cotton seed for sale.-W. c.
Chamberlin.